ASSOCIATION NOTES
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NALS Adventure Tulsa 2018 CLE Conference
April 6-7: NALS…the Association for Legal Professionals will host
a two-day CLE conference at the Hyatt Regency Tulsa, 100 East
Second Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Registration rates are $299/
members, $399/non-members, and $199/students. Reservations
with the Hyatt Regency Tulsa must be made by March 13 to receive
the NALS group rate of $99 plus tax. This event is limited to the
first 50 registrants. For additional information, visit www.nals.org.
NFPA 2018 Joint Conference
April 27-29: The National Federation of Paralegal Associations,
Inc, hosted by the Greater Lexington Paralegal Association,
will host its annual Joint Leadership, Regulation, Certification
Ambassadors Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. NFPA
members may attend all three conferences, and non-members
may attend the Regulation conference. For registration fees,
program agenda, and hotel rates and booking information, visit
www.paralegals.org.
NALA 2018 Annual Convention, Institutes, & Exhibition
July 11-13: NALA, the Paralegal Association will host its 43rd
Annual Convention at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, #1
South Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri. For registration fees,
program agenda, and hotel rates and booking information, visit
www.nala.org.
NALS 2018 Annual Education Conference & National Forum
September 20-22: NALS…the Association for Legal Professionals
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will host its 67th Annual Education Conference and National
Forum at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa, 200 N. Centennial Way in
Mesa, Arizona. For registration fees, program agenda, and hotel
rates and booking information, visit www.nals.org.
IPMA 2018 Annual Conference and Expo
October 17-18: The International Practice Management
Association will host its 34th Annual Conference and Expo at
the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Boulevard
in Orlando, Florida. For registration fees, program agenda, and
hotel rates and booking information, visit www.theipma.org.
NFPA 2018 Annual Convention and Policy Meeting
October 25-28: The National Federation of Paralegal
Associations, Inc, hosted by the Washington State Paralegal
Association, will host its Annual Convention and Policy Meeting
at the Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel & Conference Center, 17620
International Boulevard in Seattle, Washington. For registration
fees, program agenda, and hotel rates and booking information,
visit www.paralegals.org.
AAfPE 2018 Annual Conference
October 31-November 3: The American Association for Paralegal
Education will host its 37th Annual Conference at Gurney’s
Newport Resort & Marina, 1 Goat Island in Newport, Rhode
Island. For registration fees, program agenda, and hotel rates
and booking information, visit www.aafpe.org.
Kline School of Law allow professionals “to master the modern
legal landscape and get up to speed on the regulatory environment
surrounding cybersecurity and compliance in spheres such as health
care, finance, education and human resources that much more
quickly.”
Flanagan predicts that the line between what paralegals and
compliance professionals do is going to become very blurred. “There
is a real shift to new areas of practice,” says Flanagan. “Some of it is
novel, while other portions look like existing areas.”
Prepare for the Future
While no one can be sure what the future needs of the workplace
may be, one thing seems certain — technology will continue to
evolve, providing new legal challenges for those charged with
protecting data, whether they be regulators, attorneys, or paralegals.
In the legal profession, experts say paralegals who possess
the appropriate skill set will find themselves on the frontline of
this battle as they work with attorneys and clients to develop
policies and procedures to protect against breaches and respond
appropriately should a cyber attack occur.
Like many emerging legal specialties, those who get in on the
ground floor will likely reap the benefits of a fruitful career in the
near future.
“Paralegals who seek
out education in areas
like computer forensics
and technology will double
their career opportunities”
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A native of New York City, Sherry Karabin has a master’s
degree in Broadcast Journalism
from Northwestern University’s
Medill School of Journalism.
She has spent many years as
an on-camera cable television
news reporter and as a writer
for various legal publications.
She is currently a regular
contributor to the Akron Legal
News in Ohio and is a freelance
on-camera reporter for WJLPTV
in New Jersey.
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